SUBJECT: -Used Lubricant Oil (U L O) Re Refining Technology.

Coroney Technologies is recognised for its Invention of filter VACULIFE TM

(US patent No: - US 8,628,607 B2) which protects vacuum pumps & systems from process
impurities. VACULIFE TM has more than 1500 installation around the globe and is successfully used
in many applications like pharmaceutical, chemical, oil, food, electrical & electronics industries &
exported to many countries. Coroney has recently developed oil recycle technology

Used oil Re Refining is the process of extraction of lubricant oil from used
discarded engine oils or waste oils.

Traditionally following technologies are used in the process of extraction of

lubricant oil from discarded engine oils or waste oils, popularly known as oil re-refining:

1) Coagulant Clay Treatment and Distillation process

2) Acid Treatment, Sedimentation, Distillation and Clay treatment (Acid Process)

Both the above technologies have been identified under the Basel
convention as environmentally hazardous processes and hence there is a ban on using these
technologies in all countries ratifying the Basel convention.

Other processes which are widely in use are

1) Dehydration and High Vacuum Distillation Process using either High Vacuum distillation or
Wipe Film Evaporator (WFE)or Thin Film Evaporator(TFE) , etc. followed by any one of the
following process to improve the colour & reduce the smell further.
i. Clay bleaching, or
ii. Solvent extraction, or
iii. Re-generative clay, or
iv. Hydrogenation

In all these technology first oil is dehydrated in Dehydration unit then

pumped to Distillation unit where it is distilled under vacuum and temperature up to 330 to 370°C,
to separate various fractions of oil .This distilled oil combined normally has colour of 5 to 7
depending upon the process and also has smell . It requires further treatment to improve the colour
and reduce the smell either using clay bleaching / re generative clay/ solvent extraction or
Hydrogenation process. While some of these processes causing environment related issues
continues to haunt this industry the heavy contamination and fouling of the equipment needs
frequent shut down and maintenance.

The colour & smell in Distilled oil is caused by contaminates in used oil like
Carbon, Sulphur, Sulphides & Mercaptans etc.

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 Keeping the issues faced by the Industry in view we have after spending
substantial time and money on research, have developed High Vacuum Ionization Distillation
(USHASHTM Trade mark & Patented) to charge the oil fumes and trap the sub micron & micron
particles from oil vapours before condensation.

In distillation vessel under vacuum oils will be heated to 180 °C through

close loop circulation through Boiler where water is removed then it further heated to 300°C where
various faction of oil are separated. During distillation sub micron & micron particle of contaminates
are removed by using Entrainment separators & USHASH TM

Distilled oil from our process has colour of L 3.5 (ASTM D 1500) with little or
no smell with excellent flash. The lighter fractions too have little/no smell. This improved quality of
distillate reduces post treatment costs substantially. Other advantage of the process is high recovery
of Base oil and residue /asphalt is less than 10%.

To reduce the problem of frequent maintenance of the vacuum pumps filters

(VACULIFE TM) are installed in suction line to remove process Ingress & contamination also to
reduce the smell from the plant.

The key highlights of the plant /technology are (i) the entrainment separators
(Proprietary design) are having very high surface area with zero conductance drop (ii) no vacuum
pressure drop (iii) charged micron & sub micron particles effectively can be trapped and (iv) it has
self cleaning ability leading to increase the time interval (more than a year) to clean the same while
inside the process vessel unlike other PAL rings & demister pads.

No Separate Dehydration Unit:-

The biggest advantage in our unit is that for plant capacity up to 50Kl/Day
capacity it does not require separate Dehydration System (No Dehydration Vessel, Condenser,
Vacuum system, boiler etc. associated with dehydration) leading to a very big saving in capital cost
compare to WFE and TFE and consequential benefits.

In order to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our technology we

have set up 22 KL/day plant for demonstration purpose and running excellent for past 3 months at
our site in, VADODARA, GUJARAT, INDIA.

Advantages with Our Technology

1) Excellent product quality
2) Energy and fuel efficient
3) Process temperature less than 310°C & Flash 220°C ++.
4) Little or no smell in the Distilled oil & Plant
5) Qualitative distillate Colour L 3.5 ASTM D 1500.
6) Excellent yield. & less residue (asphalt) 8-9 %.
7) Very less shut downs (as compared to WFE&TFE).
8) Capital cost is also lower compare to WFE& TFE.
9) Solid, Liquid& Gaseous effluents less by 60-70 %.

CORONEY TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD 278 & 281 HORIZON INDUSTRIAL PARK,BAMANGAM ,
POR , VADODARA , GUJARAT, INDIA- 391210. www.coroney.com
yk.rao@coroney.com +919898039464 / + 91 9601351464
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CORONEY TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD 278 & 281 HORIZON INDUSTRIAL PARK,BAMANGAM ,
POR , VADODARA , GUJARAT, INDIA- 391210. www.coroney.com
yk.rao@coroney.com +919898039464 / + 91 9601351464
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 Other Technologies High VACUUM Ionization
Description Distillation
S. No WFE, TFE (USHASH TM Trademark& Patented )

1 Cost of Equipment High 30-40 % Less

2 Power & fuel cost High 50 % Less
3 Man power requirement High Skilled Less Skilled and less people
4 Break downs & Maintenance High 50 % Less
5 Space Requirement High 50 % Less
6 Diesel( Light ends) Pungent Smell in Diesel No/Little smell

7 Smell in Distilled Oil High Smell No/Little smell

Post treatment cost
8 ( clay or Regenerative clay or High Less by 50- 70 %
Solvent, Hydrogenation)

9 Yield Low 6- 8 % more

10 Colour 5-7 (ASTM D 1500) L 3.5 (ASTM D 1500)

11 FLASH of distilled oil 190 – 210 °C 210- 250 °C
12 Process Temperature 330 - 370 °C Less than 310 °C
13 Sludge 12- 20 % ( Average is 15 % ) 8-9 %
14 Fuel to Black Ratio 1 : 15 to 1:20 1:29 to 1:33
Solid, Liquid & Gaseous
15 High Less by 60- 70 %
Effluents

1. No expensive Thermic fluid oils and its pumps & storage tanks.
2. No pollution control devices or equipment is required
3. No oxidizers required to reduce smell in the plant.
4. No additional structure for removal of wiper in WFE &TFE units
5. Less space required
6. For small capacity plants Dehydration & distillation can be done in One Vessel to reduce project
cost substantially.

CORONEY TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD 278 & 281 HORIZON INDUSTRIAL PARK,BAMANGAM ,
POR , VADODARA , GUJARAT, INDIA- 391210. www.coroney.com
yk.rao@coroney.com +919898039464 / + 91 9601351464
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CORONEY TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD 278 & 281 HORIZON INDUSTRIAL PARK,BAMANGAM ,
POR , VADODARA , GUJARAT, INDIA- 391210. www.coroney.com
yk.rao@coroney.com +919898039464 / + 91 9601351464
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